Sunday, October 30
Ann Arbor, Mich.
2:00 pm
Michigan State University
10-13,1-11Big Ten
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Michigan
14-8,5-7Big Ten
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Michigan St.
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24
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Michigan State Defeated On the Road at Michigan
10/30/2022 4:59:00 PM | Volleyball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Meeting intrastate rival Michigan for the second time this season, the Michigan State volleyball team was defeated 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 26-24) on Sunday at the Crisler Center. The Spartans showed grit in set three battling back from a six-point deficit to tie the set at 24-24.
Fifth year Rebecka Poljan played well in the final Michigan match of her career posting 10 kills on .500 hitting along with a team-high four blocks. Sophomore Aliyah Moore and freshman Selin Aslayan each had eight kills for MSU, while freshman Maradith O'Gorman had seven. Graduate student Zoe Nunez led the team with a match-high 19 assists, while junior Nalani Iosia had a match-best 18 digs along with seven assists.
Michigan pulled ahead in set one using a 9-3 run mid-way through the set, taking a nine-point lead. Michigan State responded with some grit, using a 5-1 run to build momentum late in the opening frame. MSU's late run cut the Wolverine advantage to five. Four Spartans had a pair of kills in the first set (Aslayan, O'Gorman, Moore, Poljan).
Set two was a near carbon copy of set one, with the Spartans keeping the set close in the early stages. A Wolverine attacking error tied the score up at 10-10 before Michigan went on a 7-1 run to build its lead. O'Gorman finished the set with four kills, including a pair late as the Spartans tried to close the gap.
Michigan State held an early 8-5 lead in set three, using a 4-0 run and a pair of points from Poljan. The Wolverines responded in a big way however going on a 10-1 run to take a 15-9 lead over the Spartans at the mid-way point. Michigan State didn't back down, using a 4-1 run to pull within three and a later 7-2 run that tied the set late. MSU used kills from Poljan and Moore, and a Nunez ace to tie set three at 23-23. Moore's eighth kill of the match got the Wolverines off of set point and tied the set at 24.
Up Next: Michigan State begins a stretch of four consecutive home matches to open the month of November. The Spartans will host Alumni Weekend matches on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 when the team welcomes No. 12-ranked Purdue and No. 6-ranked Ohio State to East Lansing. Friday's first serve against the Boilermakers is set for 6:00 p.m. with the match being broadcast nationally on the linear Big Ten Network. Saturday's match time against Ohio State is set for 7:00 p.m.
Fifth year Rebecka Poljan played well in the final Michigan match of her career posting 10 kills on .500 hitting along with a team-high four blocks. Sophomore Aliyah Moore and freshman Selin Aslayan each had eight kills for MSU, while freshman Maradith O'Gorman had seven. Graduate student Zoe Nunez led the team with a match-high 19 assists, while junior Nalani Iosia had a match-best 18 digs along with seven assists.
Michigan pulled ahead in set one using a 9-3 run mid-way through the set, taking a nine-point lead. Michigan State responded with some grit, using a 5-1 run to build momentum late in the opening frame. MSU's late run cut the Wolverine advantage to five. Four Spartans had a pair of kills in the first set (Aslayan, O'Gorman, Moore, Poljan).
Set two was a near carbon copy of set one, with the Spartans keeping the set close in the early stages. A Wolverine attacking error tied the score up at 10-10 before Michigan went on a 7-1 run to build its lead. O'Gorman finished the set with four kills, including a pair late as the Spartans tried to close the gap.
Michigan State held an early 8-5 lead in set three, using a 4-0 run and a pair of points from Poljan. The Wolverines responded in a big way however going on a 10-1 run to take a 15-9 lead over the Spartans at the mid-way point. Michigan State didn't back down, using a 4-1 run to pull within three and a later 7-2 run that tied the set late. MSU used kills from Poljan and Moore, and a Nunez ace to tie set three at 23-23. Moore's eighth kill of the match got the Wolverines off of set point and tied the set at 24.
Up Next: Michigan State begins a stretch of four consecutive home matches to open the month of November. The Spartans will host Alumni Weekend matches on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 when the team welcomes No. 12-ranked Purdue and No. 6-ranked Ohio State to East Lansing. Friday's first serve against the Boilermakers is set for 6:00 p.m. with the match being broadcast nationally on the linear Big Ten Network. Saturday's match time against Ohio State is set for 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
MSU
Mich
Kills
36
42
Errors
22
16
Attempts
109
104
Hitting %
.128
.250
Points
46
58
Assists
32
39
Aces
3
3
Blocks
7
13
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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